Unhappy Ronaldo dreaming of return to Manchester

CRISTIANO RONALDO is refusing to extend his contract with Real Madrid with a source close to the Portuguese star saying he would jump at the chance to rejoin Manchester United.

Madrid’s most important player, signed from Old Trafford for a world record £80m in 2009, is considering the possibility of continuing his career away from the Santiago Bernabeu even though he has two full seasons left on his current deal.

He remains unhappy with many aspects of his experience at the Spanish champions and United, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are all monitoring the 28-year-old’s position. Close friends say Ronaldo “misses Manchester United a lot” and “would run away to join them” again if a viable opportunity were to present itself this summer.

Ronaldo will be back at Old Trafford next week when Madrid face United in the second leg of their Champions League tie, but a permanent transfer would